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Beautiful Disaster March 16th 2013 01:45 AM

Problems at work
 
Hi there,

I'm a student at the moment and I work part time at the Students Union on the bars/box office/cloakroom/pub. It's okay, but it can be crazy busy which can be hard to cope with etc.

I worked earlier tonight and I kept dissociating during my shift. It's not like this is life threatening to anyone, but can't really keep happening. It's happened before a tiny bit, but never as bad as this. What can I do when this happens?

Also, my memory is so bad at the moment for whatever reason and I can't remember people or what they've asked for quite a lot of the time. Like, they'll tell me what drinks they want, i'll look down at the till and have completely forgotten what they said. Or i'll take payment for something and nearly give the change to the wrong person without realising.

Work donl't know anything about any mental health problems that are probably behind all of this, and I'm not totally sure I want to tell them, but I don't know what to do?

PSY March 16th 2013 02:28 AM

Re: Problems at work
 
First, I assume you're seeking help for the mental health issues? Because you will face stressful situations throughout your life - simply working less busy shifts or different jobs won't necessarily solve the problem.

If you're currently working through the underlying issues that cause the dissociation with a psychological professional, and you need a solution in the meantime, I would try talking to your boss about working different shifts. Maybe you'll still need to work the busy shifts from time to time, but if you can get a few shifts in the morning/afternoon (when fewer people are around), that might help. Additionally, you could try writing down the orders as soon as you hear them. That may slow you down with processing the orders, but at least it will give you something to look at. Also, one thing I recently learned about dissociating (due to trauma and other issues) is that it helps to have a "grounding kit." This kit should include five items, one thing to address each of your five senses. For example, you could carry an object or piece of fabric that "brings you back" to the present. A bracelet with an interesting texture can be rubbed and serve as a "grounding tool" when you begin to dissociate. If you haven't already learned about this concept in therapy, I suggest bringing it up and brainstorming!


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